Zip Code 27217

40,036

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,21547.99%
Black or African American12,38930.94%
Other race5,76014.39%
Two or more races2,3995.99%
Asian1590.4%
Native American1140.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

27217 Population by Race

27217 Population Pyramid 2024

27217 Median Age

36.2

Total

35.6

Male

36.6

Female

27217 Adults

There are 29,170 adults, (5,870 of whom are seniors) in 27217.

27217 Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

27217 Sex Ratio

Female20,53151.28%
Male19,50548.72%

27217 Population by Age

27217 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,3292.7564.335.7
Married6,2253.3282.717.3
Non Family4,3601.2050.949.1
Female3,0203.5047.152.9
Male7244.0959.041.0

3.35

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

64.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

27217 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4889.62%
Associates Degree2,3639.14%
Bachelors Degree2,94611.4%
Graduate Degree9203.56%
High School Graduate8,85034.23%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2798.82%
Some College6,00723.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

27217 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

27217 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,31011,1952,525
Black8,5547,5881,046
Hispanic4,3251,694167
Other Race2,7851,14122
2+ Races887672240
Asian123811
Native American52260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.94%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 27.06%.

27217 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,925$83,469$41,768
Graduate Degree$63,634$83,088$63,006
High School Graduate$34,480$40,711$27,798
Less Than 9th Grade$26,897$27,705$26,259
Overall$35,675$40,145$33,220
Some College$36,055$39,614$34,337

$35,675

Average Earnings

$40,145

Average Male

$33,220

Average Female

27217 Earnings by Educational Attainment

27217 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

27217 Language

78.15% of 27217 residents speak only English, while 21.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.92% of the population.

27217 Language

27217 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black12,1962,65121.74%
Hispanic9,7232,43625.05%
White16,0371,97412.31%
Other5,76068211.84%
Multiple2,38446819.63%
Asian15914188.68%
Native1144236.84%

18.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.11%

Male Poverty Rate

19.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 27217

The race most likely to be in poverty in 27217 is Asian, with 88.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 27217 is Other, with 11.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.48%.

27217 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.41%
High School17.62%
Some College11.39%
Bachelors or Greater6.9%

27217 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.39%
Male Unemployed36.2%
Female Employed10.87%
Male Employed6.4%

27217 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

27217 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,235$71,319
Households$50,450$62,077
Married Families$76,978$86,688
Non Families$31,129$36,475

mean

median

Income by Household Type

27217 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

38.6%

Female Marriage Rate

27217 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

27217 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

27217 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

27217 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,532

Number of Veterans

1,445

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam594
Second Gulf War340
First Gulf War287
Korea66
World War II3

27217 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74444
55 to 64317
75+284
35 to 54270
18 to 34217

27217 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8795.93%
Black5485.71%
Hispanic871.61%
2+ Races646.37%
Other Race411.16%

27217 Veterans by Race

27217 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

27217 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

27217 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

27217 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

27217 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.47%

Born in 27217

87.49%

Native Born

12.51%

Foreign Born

8.55%

Non Citizen

3.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.49% of 27217 residents were born in the United States, with 71.47% having been born in . 8.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

27217 Place of Birth